Reading Groups
Reading Groups gather regularly to study texts of mutual interest. All Haverford community members are welcome to propose a group. They can be geared toward specific community members or open to everyone.
Propose a Reading Group
Proposals should include:
- Description of the group's format
- Possible participants
- Tentative schedule
- Projected budget (food, guests, books)
- Explanation of the project's intellectual scope and relationship to Haverford's academic program
Contact Noemí Fernández (nfernandez@haverford.edu) with any questions.
Apply
Deadline: Rolling
Up to $750
Current Reading Groups
Faculty-Staff Reading Group
Open to faculty and staff. Meetings Mondays at 4:15 p.m. in VCAM 102.
Contact: Noemí Fernández (nfernandez@haverford.edu)
The theme for 2018-19 is the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist in fiction.
List of Readings and Meeting Dates:
- October 29: Milkman, Anna Burns
- November 26: Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
- December 17: Everything Under, Daisy Johnson
- January 28: The Mars Room, Rachel Kushner
- February 25: The Overstory, Richard Powers
- March 25: The Long Take, Robin Roberston
Poetry Reading Group (PRG)
Poetry reading group welcomes anyone (students, faculty, staff) who loves poetry, to bring a few copies of a poem (your own or someone else's) that you like/don't like/want to talk about.
Meets every Thursday, 9-10 p.m., Woodside Cottage.
Organizers: Mathilde Denegre '21 and Oliver Hughes '20